Deadline April 28 to apply for vacancies on Portage advisory boards, commissions

The deadline is April 28 to apply for vacancies on Portage advisory boards or commissions.

PORTAGE, MI – April 28 is the deadline to apply for several vacancies or expiring terms on Portage advisory boards and commissions.

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Three boards have either seven vacancies or expiring terms that will be filled by the Portage City Council at a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. May 13.

Those who apply must be registered voters of Portage to be eligible for appointment by the City Council.

The vacancies and expiring terms:

Construction Board of Appeals, one expiring term, two vacancies; meets as necessary; seven-person board that includes an architect or engineer, master plumber, master electrician, mechanical contractor, two building contractors and a member at large; considers appeals and issues involving administration and enforcement of state construction codes; may review structures that are considered to be unsafe and can provide recommendations to the Portage City Council on corrective action.

Planning Commission, two expiring terms, one vacancy, meets 7 p.m. first and third Thursday at Portage City Hall. The nine-member Planning Commission reviews site plans, preliminary plat applications and zoning changes, recommends a 10-year Capital Improvement Program and adopts the city Comprehensive Plan and amendments.

Senior Citizens Advisory Board, one vacancy, meets 2:30 p.m. third Wednesday at the Portage Senior Center, must be at least 50 years old. The board advises the City Council on services to aging people in the city, conducts fundraising and recommends programs, activities and policies for operation of the Portage Senior Center.

For more information or to apply, visit the clerk’s office at Portage City Hall, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave. or call 269-329-4412. You can also find more information and apply at the city’s Web site: www.portagemi.gov.